Hi, I was bored and wanted to do a non-beatles topic if you don't mind. I want to hear your opinions on which are your 10 favorite songs by the rock group Queen (Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor).

Here is mine (currently) in no particular order just to not kill my brain:

- One Vision

- These Are the Days of Our Lives

- Somebody to Love / No One But You (Only the Good Die Young) - yes I chose to put one post-Freddie song here as a tie

- Headlong

- The Show Must Go On

- We Are the Champions / We Will Rock You - there are going together like anyway

- Dancer

- Another One Bites the Dust / Crazy Little Thing Called Love - to hard to decide so I tied

Am slowly discovering more of their early albums, March of The Black Queen is quite a song but havent heard it enough yet.

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23 June 20123.55am

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Out of curiosity meanmistermustard, why do you prefer the album version of I Want To Break Free? I find the single version with the synth intro to be more interesting.

I have yet to listen to some albums completely so there could be some missing songs. In no particular order:

- The Millionaire Waltz: Very classical ballet/waltz feeling to this one, plus some good hard rocking in the bridge.

- The Show Must Go On: Great chord progression and amazing vocals

- Innuendo: Gives a good ominous feeling, plus the flamenco section that seems to come out of nowhere.

- Bicycle Race: Chords are all over the place. Sort of reminds me of I'm Only Sleeping, that sort of "I don't really care about anything" feeling.

- Who Wants To Live Forever: I'm a sucker for songs with a full orchestra.

- All Dead, All Dead: Such a sad/empty feeling. Great piano and guitar flourish in the bridge.

- '39: Not really sure what makes this song awesome, it just is.

- Seven Seas Of Rhye: Good old rock, plus great piano riff.

- Bohemian Rhapsody: Sort of a cop out, but the opera section is awesome.

- The Prophet's Song: Good old prog rock, plus a lesson in harmonies in the middle section.

Picking just 10 songs is hard. Some honourable mentions:

- The Miracle: Great chord progressions and arrangement.

- Long Away: Classic Brian

- Flash

- Sail Away Sweet Sister/Leaving Home Ain't Easy: I seem to think of these songs together for some reason.

- Under Pressure: Bass/Drum solo/piano/vocals.

- Dead On Time: Very frantic rock.

- One Vision: Synth section and jam section (not sure what to call it) make this. Also Fried Chicken.

- Scandal: Great vocals/riff.

- It's Late: Just great rock.

- Most songs by John Deacon, greatly underrated: You're My Best Friend, You And I, In Only Seven Days

Choices are subject to change.

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23 June 20124.56am

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I'm not going to list 10, but I LOVE the song "Killer Queen". If you've never heard it then you have to listen to it!! My friend and I also made up a dance to "Bohemian Rhapsody"... People thought that, that song wouldn't sell because no one listened to rhapsodies anymore, so they were taking a big risk putting that song out there.

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23 June 201210.31am

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Bjway said
Out of curiosity meanmistermustard, why do you prefer the album version of I Want To Break Free? I find the single version with the synth intro to be more interesting.

Have always found the syth intro and the extended solo to draw the song out and make it last too long. The album track also has a more loose feel to it like its about to fall apart at any time, i find that suits the theme of the song better.

Scandal definately, that riff is really something and the video with the giant newspapers is one of my favourites. Im not a fan of The Miracle album tho.

Should have mentioned In Only Second Days, Queen do the holiday romance song and its a standout, Craig David covers the same theme (not the same song) and its cringewringingly awful. John Taylor is overlooked by many but contributed a number of classic Queen songs and incredible bass lines, Spread Your Wings being another to add to his list.

On another note there is an outtake of Dreamers Ball on the deluxe Jazz album, an acoustic demo with Freddies vocal, light guitar and drums. It is so gorgeous, Freddie sings beautifully.

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